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Tesla Becomes the Top Two Selling Car Models in California in First Half of 2022

August 10, 2022 2:50 amAugust 9, 2022 9:52 pm

According to the California New Car Dealers Association, two Tesla models became the best selling cars in California during the first half of 2022, with Tesla becoming the second most bought car brand behind Toyota. During the first half of ...

LA Sets New Monthly Water Conservation Record in July

August 9, 2022 4:11 pm

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced on Tuesday that they received an 11% reduction in water use, quickly rushing to meet state and local goals. In the last few years, with the drought in California being...

Division of Worker’s Compensation to Resume Accepting In-Person Documents

August 9, 2022 12:57 pm

The Division of Worker’s Compensation, part of the Department of Industrial Relations, announced on Tuesday that “in-person walk-through” documents will once again be accepted next month, appeasing many workers who have been asking for the in-person option for years. Like the...

Nation’s Largest Newspaper Chain to Cut Back on Offering Opinion

August 9, 2022 10:00 amAugust 16, 2022 5:08 am

The lead editorial column in a recent San Francisco Chronicle laments that Gannett, the nation’s largest newspaper chain, is moving toward a cutback in their editorial opinions. And those at the Chronicle and other media outlets who thrive to offer...

Bill to Exempt Mass Transit from CA Environmental Review Passes Assembly

August 9, 2022 2:30 amAugust 8, 2022 9:56 pm

A bill that would exempt bike, pedestrian, light rail, and rapid bus projects from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was passed in the Assembly on Monday, heading straight to a Senate vote. Senate Bill 922, authored by Senator Scott...

SF DA Brooke Jenkins Announces She Will Run For Special DA Election in November

August 8, 2022 4:02 pm

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins submitted paperwork at the Department of Elections to a cheering crowd on Monday, officially entering the November special election to fill out the remainder of what was originally former DA Chesa Boudin’s term. Ever...

Trump Wins CPAC 2024 Presidential Nominees Poll, Newsom Wins for Dems

August 8, 2022 12:34 pm

A straw poll conducted at the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) conference held in Dallas during the weekend found that California Governor Gavin Newsom is far and away the candidate most expected to be the Democratic Party nominee for president...